Ward leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 33% of adults in Ward typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ward, ~9% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ward compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ward leans more Republican than 35 of 148 neighbors.
Ward runs about 6 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ward. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Ward leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ward, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Ward live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ward sits in the bottom quarter (about 2%, in the bottom fraction of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Ward, WV does.
Why turnout in Ward looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 81% of adults in Ward have completed high school, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mammoth, WV R+48
- Hugheston, WV R+41
- Pratt, WV R+46
- London, WV R+42
- Hansford, WV R+47
- Cedar Grove, WV R+44
- Handley, WV R+46
- Glasgow, WV R+43
- Cannelton, WV R+42
- East Bank, WV R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yancopin, AR R+40
- Yatesville, IL R+52
- Prospect, IL R+47
- Janeiro, NC R+41
- Crescent, ID R+62
- Rees, IL R+55
- Walnut Creek, AZ R+49
- Robbin, MN R+26
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from West Virginia Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.